Question

The area of a rectangle is 72 cm2 . The length, l, of the rectangle is 6 cm longer than the width, w.

What is the width of the rectangle?

ik i have to divide but when i do the answer i get is not one of the answer on the bored

Answer 1

\[72=(x+6)(x)\]

Answer 2

i get 12 but the answer choice is ectangle?
10 cm


8 cm


6 cm


2 cm

Answer 3

the width cannot be 12 your then said area would be much larger

Answer 4

now i got 6

Answer 5

tyyyy

Answer 6

correct